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British English A to Zed

by Norman W. Schur, Richard Ehrlich, Eugene H. Ehrlich · 1987

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Includes an alphabetical listing of more than 5,500 Briticisms and their correlating Americanisms. This volume also includes discussions of British language, pronunciation, punctuation, style, usage, and culture; and special sections on units of measure, automotive terms, cricket terms, and more.

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adult
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long · 430 pages

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